Hat-Stretching Machine
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A two-page dictionary entry describing machines that stretch felt hat-cones into shape before blocking. It explains radially arranged hinged arms, stretcher levers, ribs and rollers that crimp or stretch the body, and the use of steam through the spindle to soften fur. Illustrated with figures 2441 to 2443 showing sections and elevations of the apparatus.
- Type
- Article
- Date
- 1876
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 2
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From Ralph Griswold's Digital Archive, delivered by the University of Arizona.
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